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General elections were held in Surinam on 14 March 1951. [1] The result was a victory for the National Party of Suriname, which won 13 of the 21 seats.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| National Party of Suriname | 13 | 0 | |||
| United Hindustani Party | 6 | 0 | |||
| Party for National Unity and Solidarity | 2 | 0 | |||
| Agrarian Party | 0 | New | |||
| Christian-Social Party | 0 | 0 | |||
| Congress Party | 0 | New | |||
| Total | 21 | 0 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 38.4 | ||||
| Source: Nohlen | |||||
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